Related Resources
Data Sharing |
Income Eligibility Criteria |
Meal Patterns |
Nonpricing Programs
Online Application and Claiming |
Other Resources |
Unpaid Meal Charges
Data Sharing
- Disclosure Release Request for Free or Reduced Eligibility Status (CSDE)
- USDA Memo SP 16-2016, CACFP 06-2016, and SFSP 10-2016: Disclosure Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs
- USDA Memo SP 42-2014, SFSP 17-2014, and CACFP 11-2014: Sharing Aggregate Data to Expand Program Access and Services in Child Nutrition Programs
Income Eligibility Criteria
- Direct Certification for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Eligibility Manual for School Meals (USDA)
- Income Guidelines for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Meal Patterns
- ASP Handbook (CSDE)
- ASP Meal Pattern for Grades K-12 (CSDE)
- ASP Meal Pattern for Preschoolers (Ages 1-4) (CSDE)
- Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Menu Planning Guide for School Meals for Grades K-12 (CSDE)
- Menu Planning Guide for Preschoolers in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (CSDE)
Nonpricing Programs
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) (CSDE webpage)
- Provision 2 Guidance: National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (USDA)
Online Application and Claiming
- Claim Submission Schedule for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Connecticut Online Application and Claiming System for Child Nutrition Programs (CNP System) (CSDE)
- School Nutrition Programs Procedures, User IDs, Passwords and Access for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Other Resources
- Calendar of Requirements and Activities for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- CSDE Circular Letter C-9: Federal and State Requirements for Provision and Timeframe of Daily Lunch Period for Students
Unpaid Meal Charges
- Unpaid Meal Charges ("Documents/Forms" section of CSDE's Financial Management for School Nutrition Programs webpage)